5.7
As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth. While there they aid in the capture and execution of the abolitionist, John Brown following the Battle of Harper's Ferry.
Errol Flynn
Jeb Stuart
Olivia de Havilland
Kit Carson Holliday
Raymond Massey
John Brown
Ronald Reagan
George Custer
Alan Hale
Tex Bell
William Lundigan
Bob Holliday
Van Heflin
Rader
Gene Reynolds
Jason Brown
Henry O'Neill
Cyrus Brody
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Windy Brody
Alan Baxter
Oliver Brown
John Litel
Martin
Moroni Olsen
Robert E. Lee
David Bruce
Phil Sheridan
Hobart Cavanaugh
Barber Doyle
Charles D. Brown
Major Sumner
Joe Sawyer
Kitzmiller
Frank Wilcox
James Longstreet
Ward Bond
Townley
Russell Simpson
Shubel Morgan
Charles Middleton
Gentry
Erville Alderson
Jefferson Davis
Spencer Charters
Conductor
Susan Peters
Charlotte
William Marshall
George Pickett
George Haywood
John Hood
Arthur Aylesworth
Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)
Roy Barcroft
Engineer (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
Agitator in Palmyra (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Party Guest (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Jess Lee Brooks
Doorman at Washington Party (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
Officer's Wife at Party (uncredited)
Lucia Carroll
Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Armory Guard (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Adjutant (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Cadet (uncredited)
Mildred Coles
Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Preacher at Wedding (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Brewer, Armory Hostage (uncredited)
Mildred Gover
Mammy (uncredited)
Mitzi Green
Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Henry Hall
Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Maid (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Abolitionist in Armory (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson
Western Boy (uncredited)
Victor Kilian
Dispatch Rider (uncredited)
Richard Kipling
Army Doctor Attending Jason (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Weiner (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Engineer (uncredited)
Tom McGuire
Man with Surveyor (uncredited)
Lafe McKee
Minister (uncredited)
Robert McKenzie
Kansas Townsman (uncredited)
Mira McKinney
Survivor at Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
John Meyer
Workman (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Extra in Washington Party (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Surveyor (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Bernice Pilot
Hannah (uncredited)
Alex Proper
Townsman (uncredited)
Clinton Rosemond
Black Man on Train (uncredited)
Napoleon Simpson
Samson (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)
Grace Stafford
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Libby Taylor
Black Woman (uncredited)
Ernestine Wade
Black Woman (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Workman (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Henchman (uncredited)
Ernest Whitman
Black Man in Barn (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon
Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Director
Michael Curtiz
Screenplay
Robert Buckner
April 26, 2020
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Errol, Ronnie and Olivia, directed by Curtiz.
This is based around the story of one Jeb Stuart, a Southern born gent who would go on to become one of the South's greatest cavalrymen during the American Civil War. We follow his romance with sweetheart Kit Carson Holliday, his friendship with George Armstrong Custer, and onto his battles with abolitionist John Brown.
Though it's mostly agreed these days that Santa Fe Trail has no great historical worth, it is however still a decent movie that boasts great drama, a sweet romance, and no little amount of action. Knowingly directed by the astute Michael Curtiz and featuring the acting of Errol Flynn (dashing as Stuart), Olivia de Havilland (gutsy as Carson), Ronald Reagan (solid as Custer), and Raymond Massey (acting overdrive as Brown), the picture certainly holds up well on the technical front.
However, the relatively low rating on internet movie sites is of much interest to me, for being as I'm British I have no sort of conflict of interest with the actual story. Patriotic fervour booms out from the screen, but this appears to be at odds with the John Brown arc, the character's ambitions are nearly accepted as noble, creating a sort of odd coupling. I could of course be way off, but I wonder if the story doesn't sit well with some of our American friends?. Still the picture is never less than enjoyable, the great music from Max Steiner adds to the occasion and the finale is high reward for the viewers patience. 6.5/10
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00